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Social
Networking Sites
Presented by:
By - Sujata & pranaya (2nd year)
Dept. of computer science, K.K. autonomous college Berhampur
TIME BEFORE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
Accessing internet “ for only checking mails
Mobile phones “ talking & messaging
School going children “ more in outdoor activities
Users “ less at online
Business “ focused on traditional mediums
Employees “ less at online
Wishes to friends and relatives “ only on special ocassions
Basic structure of SNS
ISN “ internal social networking
closed / private
community
ESN “ external social networking
open / public
community
ORKUT.com
LAUNCHED On Nov 17,2002
its features;
Creating
profiles
communities
photo albums
Allows messaging through scrap book
FACEBOOK.com
LAUNCHED On Feb 4,2004
Its features;
Newsfeed
Wall
Photos & Video uploads
Events
chat & notifications
Networks , groups & pages
MYSPACE.com
LAUNCHED in Aug. 2003
Contents of a My space profile page;
Blurbs, blogs, multimedia
Comments
Profile customization
Its features;
Bulletins
Groups
My space
IM
API
Mobile
News
karaoke
TWITTER.com
LAUNCHED in 2006
TWITTER - a free Social networking &
Micro blogging service
through TWEETS
Also called as SMS of the internet
FLICKR.com
LAUNCHED in Feb. 2004
Its features;
Organization
Organizer
Access control
Interaction & compatibility
Filtering
The commons
FRIENDSTER.com
LAUNCHED in 2002
Its features;
Friendster wallet
Fan profiles
Friendster mobile
Languages
Friendster developer program
Friendster relaunch
NING.com
LAUNCHED in Oct. 2005
Its features;
Can create ur own
social network on any topic
Has both free and paid options
Used by educators
Programmed with PHP and
is built in JAVA
YOUTUBE.com
LAUNCHED in Nov.2006
Its features;
extremely popular video platform
playback
uploading
quality & codecs
Content accessibility
platforms
LIFE AFTER SNS
Accessing internet “ to share views with friends
Mobile phones “ accessing SNS
School going children “ interested in SNS rather than outdoor activities
Users “ more at online
Business “ using SNS for advertising purpose
Employees “ more opportunity through SNS
Wishes “ to friends and relatives daily through SNS
Why users hangout in SNS
Create profiles
Build communities
Can find old friends & make new friends
Built their networks
To learn
Shopping
Entertainment
marketing
Applications of SNS
Government applications
- Why Ville
- Flickr
Business applications
Educational applications
- Ning
Applications of SNS
Dating applications
- match.com
- yahoo personals
- eharmony.com
Medical applications
- sober circle
- patients like me
- spark people
Advantages of SNS
Refined search
Affordable visibility
Receptive members
Built-in group
Expand network easily
Multi-accessibleSNS
Features of 8hands
Get notifications
IM & share online content
Receive summary & statistics
Easy access from a single entry point
To think about;
Limit the amount of personal information you postÂÂ
Remember that the internet is a public resourceÂÂ
Be wary of strangersÂÂ
Be skeptical
Evaluate your settingsÂÂ
Use strong passwordsÂÂ
Check privacy policiesÂÂ
Use and maintain anti-virus software
Disadvantages of SNS
Lack of anonymity
Scams and harassment
Time consuming